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Mia Margrethe
"Mia Margrethe" date and place unknown.
( Photo thanks to Jos Haver )
"Mia Margrethe" near at Port Aransas, USA.
( News paper photo, thanks to Jos Haver )
Text with photo :
Long passage
The supertanker Mia Margrethe of Norway attracted a crowd las week as it glided through the ship channel near the Port Aransas
ferry landlng on its way to deliver a massive load of oil to the Port of Corpus Christi. The 1,064 foot tanker is the largest ship ever to dock In Corpus Christi.
The big vessel cleared the Harbor Brldge at the entrance to the port with just two leet to spare on Wednesday, Feb. 4. It cruised back out through the jettles on Monday, Feb. 9.
(Staff photo by Murray Judson)
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The Miramar Ship Index for
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POLYNESIA
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IDNo / IMO
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7210381
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Year
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1972
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Name
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POLYNESIA
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Flag
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NOR
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Owner
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Kristiansands Tankrederi A/S & others
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Type
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Tanker
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Tons
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112446
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DWT
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224617
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LOA
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324,20
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LPP
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310,00
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Beam
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48,80
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Dept
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25,30
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Draft
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19,62
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Machinery
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1D-16
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kW
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25513
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ShipDesign
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VLCC
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Builder
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Mitsui Shipbuilding & Eng., Co. Ltd.
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Yard
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Chiba
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Yard No
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897
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Country built
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JPN
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Keel
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10.1971
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Launch
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15.02.1972
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Completed
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15.06.1972
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Subsequent History
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1986 JANNICHE - K/S Norman Tanker
1986 MIA MARGRETHE - K/S Norman Tanker
1988 BISOTOON - National Iranian Tanker Co.
1998 SOTOON - Thanfil Sg., & Tdg., SA
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End
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1998
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Disposal Data
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Scrapped at Chittagong 24.02.1998.
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Owner as Completed:
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Einar Rasmussen (syndicate) ;
[ owners, Kristiansands Tankrederi A/S, A/S Kristiansands Tankrederi II, A/S Avant & A/S Skjoldheim ]
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